best prog album with orchestra
Printed From: Progarchives.com
Category: Progressive Music Lounges
Forum Name: Prog Polls
Forum Description: Create polls on topics related to progressive music
URL: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6209
Printed Date: December 11 2024 at 10:16
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 11.01 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: best prog album with orchestra
Posted By: greenback
Subject: best prog album with orchestra
Date Posted: May 14 2005 at 10:45
|
my criteria is: the album on which the orchestration has the biggest & best impact. it is VERY hard to chose: maybe renaissance - song for all seasons ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Replies:
Posted By: alchemist
Date Posted: May 14 2005 at 12:12
For me its probably Rick Wakemans "Journey to The Center of the Earth"
I like the orchestra's work with Wakeman, probably because he is very
classical and orchestral himself, so he blends in perfectly... ------------- no great genius has existed without a touch of madness... |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: May 14 2005 at 12:47
|
Moody Blues, Days Of Future Past. Yes, Magnification Both not on the list  ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: May 14 2005 at 12:54
|
The "Ashes..." and "...Card" LPs are Renaissance at or close to their peak. The "New Symphony" Caravan stuff was much better, IMO, on the Fairford Halls 1974 album ------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |
Posted By: VLADO
Date Posted: May 14 2005 at 13:05
|
out of this collection i cannot chose, since a lot of thing i have not heard. however my faves are: 1. YES magnification, MILES DAVIS - sketches of spain 2. YES time and word 3. DEEP PURPLE concerto, MOODY BLUES in search ...
------------- ...and in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make... |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: May 14 2005 at 13:32
| Jon Lord's Concerto for Group and Orchestra - Deep Purple |
Posted By: Fitzcarraldo
Date Posted: May 14 2005 at 13:33
|
From the poll list, I'd go for Atom Heart Mother, but there are many not in the list. A couple of excellent Prog albums including orchestra are: TRIUMVIRAT - "Illusions On A Double Dimple" (Cologne Opera House Orchestra) BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO - "...di Terra" (Orchestra of the Rome musicians' union) Actually, the orchestra in "di Terra" is not backing; it is a major part of the music, which I define as 'modern classical'. The same could be argued, albeit to a lesser extent, for the 'Atom Heart Mother' piece.
|
Posted By: Fantômas
Date Posted: May 14 2005 at 13:44
|
Klaus Schulze - Irrlict Klaus Schulze - Cyborg Frank Zappa - The Yellow Shark Frank Zappa - Civilization Phaze III Later I'll think in another ones that are much better than those in the poll options (with full respect for Greenback, 90% of it is pure crap, IMO). ------------- And above all, is punk 
|
Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 13:23
|
Where is Days of Future Passed, the first Prog Album nonetheless i voted Scheherazade by Renaissance ------------- 
|
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 21:03
IMO, without a doubt, it is Procol Harum's Live with Edmonton symohony orchestra
|
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 22:34
| Il Paese dei Balocchi isnt a bad example either! |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: May 16 2005 at 08:12
|
The Enid - In the Region of the Summer Stars ------------- 
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: The Prognaut
Date Posted: May 16 2005 at 17:59
|
"The Final Cut" of course
------------- break the circle reset my head wake the sleepwalker and i'll wake the dead |
Posted By: Scrambled_Eggs
Date Posted: May 16 2005 at 19:42
|
Absolutely agree! From the list I chose Rick Wakeman's Journey to the Center of the Earth. ------------- And I am not frightened of dying, any time will do, I don't mind. Why should I be frightened of dying? There's no reason for it, you've gotta go sometime. I never said I was frightened of dying. |
flowerchild wrote:
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 17 2005 at 00:59
There are several albums in the list and mentioned in the commets that hasn't got a single piece of orchestra on it. Just for everybidy to notice
|
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: May 17 2005 at 04:09
| Eela Craig - One Niter! |
Posted By: philippe
Date Posted: May 17 2005 at 04:20
|
Alan Parson project's tales of mystery and imagination the face B of the LP, "the fall of the house of usher" is really powerful!!! the sad short melancolic piece at the end make me ------------- 
|
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: May 17 2005 at 08:00
Can I vote for Kansas: 'Always Never The Same' please... it would be even better if they took out the awful version of 'Eleanor Rigby', which does nothing whatsover to push back the frontiers of music, but you can't have everything!! ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: PROGMAN
Date Posted: May 17 2005 at 08:47
|
Atom Heart Mother but there are others. ------------- CYMRU AM BYTH 
|
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: May 17 2005 at 12:21
|
"There are several albums in the list and mentioned in the commets that hasn't got a single piece of orchestra on it. Just for everybidy to notice false: I have checked all of them; for some records, the orchestration is provided by some musicians themselves in the band who provide the string/horns arrangements. ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
"Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: May 18 2005 at 06:58
|
Il Paese Dei Balocchi indeed, as mentioned by DallasBryan. But I voted for Renaissance: the orchestra is really an integral part of their sound and takes their music to enormous heights om Scheherazade, Live At Carnegie Hall and Novella. |